Agenda and draft minutes

1. To elect the Mayor for the Municipal Year 2024/2025

2. To elect a Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2024/2025

Members of the Council are requested to declare any interests which they have in any items or issues before the Council for determination.

There were no declarations of interest.

Minutes attached.

The minutes of the Council meeting held on 20^th March 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

To receive the following report from the Chief Executive on the outcome of the Election of Councillors held on 2 May 2024 for each of the seventeen wards of the Metropolitan Borough:-

The Mayor reported the outcome of the Election of Councillors held on 2 May 2024 for each of the seventeen wards of the Metropolitan Borough:-

Report attached.

It was moved by Councillor Rafiq and seconded by Councillor O’Brien and Council agreed to:

1. Adopt the proposed changes regarding Schemes of Delegation and Local Choice Functions (appendix 1 a-g and appendix 2);

2. Note the selections reviewed during the 2023/24 municipal year; and

3. Note the selections proposed for review during the 2024/25 municipal year.

Reports and appendices attached.

It was moved by Councillor Tariq and seconded by Councillor L Smith and it was agreed;

That Councillor Eamonn O’Brien be elected as the Leader of the Council for a four year term of office.

It was moved by Councillor O’Brien and seconded by Councillor Tariq and it was agreed that:

1. That the Strong Leader arrangements adopted by the Council in 2011/12, be confirmed for 2024/2025.

2. That the appointments of the Political Groups’ Leaders and Deputy Leaders as set out in Appendix A to this report be received.

3. That the appointment of the Cabinet Members and Deputy Cabinet Members for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year, as set out in Appendix B to this report be noted.

4. That the appointment of the Regulatory Committees, Overview and Scrutiny Committees and other bodies covered by the Political Balance Rules, including Classification Open Item No. the appointment of Chairs, where stated, for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year, as set out in Appendix C to this report, be approved.

5. That the appointment of other bodies not covered by or exempted from the Political Balance Rules, including the appointment of Chairs, where stated, for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year, as set out in Appendix D to the report, be approved.

6. That the appointments to the Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Joint Authorities for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year, as set out in Appendix E to the report, be approved.

7. That the appointments to the various other internal bodies, including the appointment of Chairs, where stated, for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year, set out in Appendix F to the report, be approved.

8. That the appointments to outside bodies for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year as set out in Appendix G to the report, be approved.

9. That the Member Allowance as agreed in May 2022 and the maternity policy appended to this report, be noted.

10. That the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leaders of the political groups on the Council, be authorised to determine any appointments to bodies which remain to be filled and any changes in appointments or any new appointments to be made during the 2024/2025 Municipal Year and that any such appointments be reported to the Cabinet for information.

11. That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make consequential changes to the Constitution.

12. That the Council be recommended to authorise the establishment of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Northern Care Alliance.

13. The membership of the HWB will be extended to include 2 additional deputy Cabinet members and Council authorise the consequential changes to the HWB terms of reference to reflect these changes.

Report attached.

It was moved by Councillor Vernon and seconded by Councillor FitzGerald, supported by Councillor Boles and it was agreed:

Note the contents of the report and progress made by the Council’s Scrutiny Committees over the past year.

Report attached.

The Leader will make statement.

The Group Leaders will be invited to reply.

Councillor E O’Brien Leader of the Council, made a statement on the State of the Borough describing the main achievements of the Council during 2023/2024.

You are also summoned to attend Part 2 of the Annual Meeting of the Council which will be held on the above date at 4.00 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bury .

See separate agenda.